🏴☠️ Pirates, MinecraftGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Square Sea Mutiny
Captain Goldblock hid the enchanted nether star in his cabin block, but a sneaky pirate stole it! Use the clues to figure out who took the loot.
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Pirate Tool | Block Pet | Patch Side | Bandana Color | Bait Snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salty Sam | Gold Spyglass | Cubed Wolf | Right Patch | Blue Bandana | Golden Apple |
| Captain Cobble | Gold Spyglass | Square Axolotl | Left Patch | Red Bandana | Cooked Fish |
| Treasure Tina | Gold Spyglass | Pet Squid | Left Patch | Black Bandana | Cooked Fish |
| Pegleg Pete | Wooden Paddle | Pet Squid | Left Patch | Black Bandana | Golden Apple |
| Pixel Penny | Gold Spyglass | Pixel Ocelot | Right Patch | Black Bandana | Sweet Berries |
| Scurvy Sid | TNT Cannon | Pixel Ocelot | Left Patch | Red Bandana | Golden Apple |
| Barnaby Block | Gold Spyglass | Square Axolotl | Right Patch | Black Bandana | Sweet Berries |
| Swashbuckler Sue | Diamond Sword | Pet Squid | Right Patch | Blue Bandana | Golden Apple |
| Anchor Ann | Iron Hook | Pet Squid | Left Patch | Blue Bandana | Golden Apple |
| Redstone Rita | Gold Spyglass | Pixel Ocelot | Left Patch | Black Bandana | Cooked Fish |
| Iron Ingrid | TNT Cannon | Pet Squid | Right Patch | Blue Bandana | Sweet Berries |
| Gravel Greg | TNT Cannon | Pixel Ocelot | Left Patch | Blue Bandana | Cooked Fish |
| Quartermaster Quincy | Diamond Sword | Pet Squid | Left Patch | Black Bandana | Cooked Fish |
| Boulder Bob | Diamond Sword | Square Axolotl | Left Patch | Black Bandana | Cooked Fish |
| Sailor Steve | TNT Cannon | Blocky Parrot | Left Patch | Blue Bandana | Cooked Fish |
| Gunner Grace | TNT Cannon | Blocky Parrot | Right Patch | Red Bandana | Cooked Fish |
| Crafty Carla | TNT Cannon | Pixel Ocelot | Right Patch | Black Bandana | Cooked Fish |
| Navigator Ned | Gold Spyglass | Blocky Parrot | Left Patch | Red Bandana | Cooked Fish |
| Voxel Victor | Diamond Sword | Blocky Parrot | Left Patch | Black Bandana | Cooked Fish |
| First Mate Fiona | Iron Hook | Blocky Parrot | Right Patch | Red Bandana | Cooked Fish |
| Obsidian Owen | Wooden Paddle | Square Axolotl | Right Patch | Red Bandana | Golden Apple |
Clue 1
Rounding
The lookout checked the ship radar, which only shows rounded block distances.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
110
4300
50
9000
2300
70
70
230
2300
300
900
500
50
370
300
500
T
110
4300
230
9000
50
230
370
90
1700
230
1100
50
230
170
500
70
500
T
110
70
Round 109 to the nearest tenT
Round 1,709 to the nearest hundredU
Round 1,121 to the nearest hundredR
Round 9,374 to the nearest thousandV
Round 66 to the nearest tenL
Round 94 to the nearest tenQ
Round 372 to the nearest tenS
Round 535 to the nearest hundredO
Round 870 to the nearest hundredD
Round 52 to the nearest tenE
Round 174 to the nearest tenX
Round 335 to the nearest hundredN
Round 229 to the nearest tenA
Round 4,259 to the nearest hundredH
Round 2,280 to the nearest hundredI
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
First Mate Fiona counted all the iron ingots gathered from the chest total.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
7267
6190
6994
3000
3747
6994
8609
5280
6399
4062
8320
3242
8609
T
7267
6994
4573
4700
3242
6994
8609
3035
6994
5259
T
7267
6994
6399
6994
4062
8609
T
7267
7824
6190
4534 + 2733 =T
921 + 2114 =L
3613 + 2577 =H
3381 + 3018 =Y
4790 + 2204 =E
1774 + 1973 =N
3642 + 1638 =K
4845 + 2979 =C
5364 + 3245 =A
5794 + 2526 =I
2734 + 2525 =F
2054 + 1188 =R
2491 + 1571 =P
2853 + 1720 =W
2223 + 2477 =O
1016 + 1984 =S
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The navigator worked out how many gold coins remained after paying the fee.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
6341
2636
2768
6996
1103
3692
T
6341
1103
1141
5663
3318
1141
4559
T
6341
7325
1103
6996
T
6341
2768
3318
T
6341
2636
2768
4044
5073
1141
T
6341
2636
6996
3674
3674
7579
2768
3318
5495
1141
4559
2636
6758 - 417 =T
6775 - 2216 =S
7494 - 3802 =P
9837 - 4764 =W
3061 - 425 =H
7114 - 1451 =N
8498 - 1502 =C
2627 - 1524 =A
12538 - 4959 =K
8270 - 2775 =F
5823 - 2149 =O
10680 - 3355 =R
6239 - 2195 =M
3661 - 343 =D
4836 - 3695 =I
4945 - 2177 =E
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Quartermaster Quincy tallied the stacks of wooden planks in equal rows.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
B
45
28
64
33
108
50
64
B
45
8
11
33
50
8
55
40
64
B
45
28
64
33
108
B
45
64
18
84
64
18
64
1
64
70
50
55
5
18
84
9 × 5 =B
12 × 9 =K
7 × 4 =L
7 × 10 =S
8 × 8 =A
2 × 9 =N
1 × 1 =W
4 × 2 =R
11 × 5 =O
5 × 1 =U
11 × 3 =C
8 × 5 =M
1 × 11 =I
5 × 10 =F
7 × 12 =D
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
Captain Goldblock split the supply crates equally among the sailing teams.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
11 ÷ 1 = ?
56 ÷ 7 = ?
16 ÷ 8 = ?
30 ÷ 6 = ?
28 ÷ 7 = ?
7 ÷ 1 = ?
9 ÷ 3 = ?
48 ÷ 8 = ?
12 ÷ 12 = ?
24 ÷ 2 = ?
20 ÷ 2 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain peered through a gold spyglass, then fed a blocky parrot.
2.The villain peered through a gold spyglass, then scooped up a pet squid.
3.The villain swung a diamond sword, then whistled for a cubed wolf.
4.The villain waved an iron hook, then whistled for a cubed wolf.
5.The villain waved an iron hook, then carried a square axolotl.
6.The villain paddled with a wooden paddle, then tamed a pixel ocelot.
7.The villain lit a tnt cannon, then tamed a pixel ocelot.
8.The villain swung a diamond sword, then fed a blocky parrot.
9.The villain peered through a gold spyglass, then tamed a pixel ocelot.
10.The villain lit a tnt cannon, then scooped up a pet squid.
11.The villain swung a diamond sword, then scooped up a pet squid.
12.The villain paddled with a wooden paddle, then whistled for a cubed wolf.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Square Sea Mutiny
Culprit: Redstone Rita (Gold Spyglass · Pixel Ocelot · Left Patch · Black Bandana · Cooked Fish)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE A SQUARE AXOLOTL"Round 109 to the nearest ten = 110 (T) · Round 1,709 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (U) · Round 1,121 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (R) · Round 9,374 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (V) · Round 66 to the nearest ten = 70 (L) · Round 94 to the nearest ten = 90 (Q) · Round 372 to the nearest ten = 370 (S) · Round 535 to the nearest hundred = 500 (O) · Round 870 to the nearest hundred = 900 (D) · Round 52 to the nearest ten = 50 (E) · Round 174 to the nearest ten = 170 (X) · Round 335 to the nearest hundred = 300 (N) · Round 229 to the nearest ten = 230 (A) · Round 4,259 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (H) · Round 2,280 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (I)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SNEAKY PIRATE WORE A LEFT EYE PATCH"4534 + 2733 = 7267 (T) · 921 + 2114 = 3035 (L) · 3613 + 2577 = 6190 (H) · 3381 + 3018 = 6399 (Y) · 4790 + 2204 = 6994 (E) · 1774 + 1973 = 3747 (N) · 3642 + 1638 = 5280 (K) · 4845 + 2979 = 7824 (C) · 5364 + 3245 = 8609 (A) · 5794 + 2526 = 8320 (I) · 2734 + 2525 = 5259 (F) · 2054 + 1188 = 3242 (R) · 2491 + 1571 = 4062 (P) · 2853 + 1720 = 4573 (W) · 2223 + 2477 = 4700 (O) · 1016 + 1984 = 3000 (S)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE CAPTAIN DISTRACTED THEM WITH COOKED FISH"6758 - 417 = 6341 (T) · 6775 - 2216 = 4559 (S) · 7494 - 3802 = 3692 (P) · 9837 - 4764 = 5073 (W) · 3061 - 425 = 2636 (H) · 7114 - 1451 = 5663 (N) · 8498 - 1502 = 6996 (C) · 2627 - 1524 = 1103 (A) · 12538 - 4959 = 7579 (K) · 8270 - 2775 = 5495 (F) · 5823 - 2149 = 3674 (O) · 10680 - 3355 = 7325 (R) · 6239 - 2195 = 4044 (M) · 3661 - 343 = 3318 (D) · 4836 - 3695 = 1141 (I) · 4945 - 2177 = 2768 (E)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "BLACK FABRIC FROM A BLACK BANDANA WAS FOUND"9 × 5 = 45 (B) · 12 × 9 = 108 (K) · 7 × 4 = 28 (L) · 7 × 10 = 70 (S) · 8 × 8 = 64 (A) · 2 × 9 = 18 (N) · 1 × 1 = 1 (W) · 4 × 2 = 8 (R) · 11 × 5 = 55 (O) · 5 × 1 = 5 (U) · 11 × 3 = 33 (C) · 8 × 5 = 40 (M) · 1 × 11 = 11 (I) · 5 × 10 = 50 (F) · 7 × 12 = 84 (D)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 9) → Redstone Rita11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 56 ÷ 7 = 8 · 16 ÷ 8 = 2 · 30 ÷ 6 = 5 · 28 ÷ 7 = 4 · 7 ÷ 1 = 7 · 9 ÷ 3 = 3 · 48 ÷ 8 = 6 · 12 ÷ 12 = 1 · 24 ÷ 2 = 12 · 20 ÷ 2 = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Square Sea Mutiny — set in aboard the Redstone Revenge
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects